Arizona Justice Forms Campaign Committee to Fight Ouster Attempts

Justice John Pelander has taken the unusual step of forming a campaign committee to support his retention, in the face of opposition from conservative groups based on a recent decision. Two attorneys have also formed an independent expenditure committee, known as Save Our Judges, to defend Pelander.

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